VfB Stuttgart - Pushing for Europe, 08/09 Season Thread Part III (R)

[Borussia]

Congrats and thanx for the win over Cottbus.

[lemons]

Congrats on the win today!

[benztown]

Wolfsburg are champions. Bremen's uefa cup final is on wednesday so theyll probably bend over on saturday.

Yeah, that really sucks. I don't see them winning against Wolfsburg, no matter what the result on wednesday...and even a draw would be enough for Wolfsburg...

But, we can be proud anyway, no matter where exactly we'll end up...

[footyfan1]

Wolfsburg are champions. Bremen's uefa cup final is on wednesday so theyll probably bend over on saturday.


And who would blame them??

I just hope Stuttgart SMOKES Bayern on Saturday. :D

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Not only you man.

Gomez says we'll win 2-1 :) whilst Rummenigge has been bitching out Lehmann for telling the truth. He says what Lehmann says is completely irresponsible. But lets look at the facts: we've had ONE PENALTY ALL SEASON! I'm sorry I think every second game we've been fouled jn the penalty box and nothing has been given. Obviously Lehmann feels the same way, and speaks his mind about it. I just hope this won't distract from the concentration or performing as well as possible on that last day.

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Also, it would be important to keep in mind that the weekend win over Cottbus was the last time we played in the Neckarstadion as we know it. Already now construction on it has begun to turn it into a real football stadium without the oval shape and running track. That's a great thing. But it's still sentimental that, growing up in that stadium, it's gonna change now. Although Cannstatter Kurve will remain one more year I believe.

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Player Ratings:

Jens Lehmann: Kicker Rating: 3 (33 games played, 3.08 avg. rating)
My Rating: 2.5

Christian Traesch: KR: 3.5 (18 games played, 16 as starter, 3.50 avg. rating)
MR: 3

Khalid Boulahrouz: KR: 4 (20 games played, 16 as starter, 3.58 avg. rating)
MR: 3.5

Matthieu Delpierre: KR: 3 (22 games played, 3.48 avg.)
MR: 3

Ludovic Magnin: KR: 4 (22 games played, 20 as starter, 4.00 avg.)
MR: 3

Martin Lanig: KR: 3.5 (26 games played, 17 as starter, 3.55 avg.)
MR: 4

Thomas Hitzlsperger: KR: 3 (31 games played, 30 as starter, 3.28 avg.)
MR: 3

Roberto Hilbert: KR: 3.5 (30 games played, 25 as starter, 3.74 avg.)
MR: 4

Timo Gebhart: KR: 4 (10 games played, 9 as starter, 3.90 avg.)
MR: 3.5

Ciprian Marica: KR: 4.5 (26 games played, 16 as starter, 4.12 avg.)
MR: 4

Cacau: KR: 2.5 - Man of the Match (24 games played, 20 as starter, 3.41 avg.)
MR: 2.5 - Man of the Match

SUBS:

Mario Gomez: KR: No Rating (31 games played, 29 as starter, 3.13 avg.)
MR: 2.5

Jan Simak: KR: NR (20 games played, 11 as starter, 4.11 avg.)
MR: NR

Elson: KR: NR (16 games played, 6 as starter, 3.88 avg.)
MR: NR

[footyfan1]

Not only you man.

Gomez says we'll win 2-1 :) whilst Rummenigge has been bitching out Lehmann for telling the truth. He says what Lehmann says is completely irresponsible. But lets look at the facts: we've had ONE PENALTY ALL SEASON! I'm sorry I think every second game we've been fouled jn the penalty box and nothing has been given. Obviously Lehmann feels the same way, and speaks his mind about it. I just hope this won't distract from the concentration or performing as well as possible on that last day.


Here's what I said about it (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17728579&postcount=434) over at the BVB Sub-Forum.

I think Jens was trying to turn up the heat on Bayern.

But he's always spoken his mind like this and I don't think there's anything wrong with it.

He just has the courage to say what A LOT of people in German football think.

[gmonsoon43]

This will be a huge match against Bayern. If Hertha win we could knock Bayern out of the Champions League next year.:D

[footyfan1]

This will be a huge match against Bayern. If Hertha win we could knock Bayern out of the Champions League next year.:D

I like most of the guys over on the Bayern forums here at BigSoccer, but this scenario is exactly the one I'm hoping for.

Some Bayern fans who live here where I do need to be knocked down a peg. :D

[squidward123]

I like most of the guys over on the Bayern forums here at BigSoccer, but this scenario is exactly the one I'm hoping for.

Some Bayern fans who live here where I do need to be knocked down a peg. :D

as much as i would love that, it would be better for bundesliga coefficient to have bayern

[footyfan1]

as much as i would love that, it would be better for bundesliga coefficient to have bayern



That's the difference between you and me.

I don't give a rat's f#cking ass about Germany's coefficient...... :rolleyes:

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

as much as i would love that, it would be better for bundesliga coefficient to have bayern

******** that.

You know what's best for the Bundesliga's coefficient? It's best if the top three sides in the league qualify.

Now, I expect Bayern will make the Champions League next season. BUTTT, in the tiny chance that both us and Hertha(who have a tough last game) win our last match and Bayern therefore fly out, then so be it.

You won't see me whining if we miss out on the Champions League spot. So, if Bayern ******** up their chance in their own house on the last day, then don't try telling me it's best for Germany's coefficient to have them in.

Let them, in that case, gain the coefficient points in the UEFA Cup, that'll be a walkover for them. Oh no, wait...

[squidward123]

Let them, in that case, gain the coefficient points in the UEFA Cup, that'll be a walkover for them. Oh no, wait...

ok, F**** everything i said.

Uefa points count the same as CL points

bye bye, bayern..... :D

[Equilibrium]

I fear Bayern's chances a lot to be honest and am not too optimistic about our chances this week. In fact, I am hoping Hertha tie/lose their next game, or rather praying as I'm unsure about our chances. :(

[Rainer24]

I don't have much against most Bayern fans, but I despise Hoeneß, KHR and Beckenbauer, and I would love to see that Triumvirate of Dick taken down a peg.

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

I fear Bayern's chances a lot to be honest and am not too optimistic about our chances this week. In fact, I am hoping Hertha tie/lose their next game, or rather praying as I'm unsure about our chances. :(

Yes I am also hoping hoping hoping that KSC (oh the irony of supporting them) will manage to at least draw Berlin, because fact is that beating you guys in Munich is something we haven't succeeded in doing in I don't know how long.

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

By the way, CONGRATULATIONS TO CACAU AND TRAESCH on being nominated for the German NT for the very first time! I wish them both a great experience on the Asia trip, just hopefully they stat concentrated on the club until 17.20 on Saturday. Gomez and Hitzlsperger are also on the A-team.

Tasci and Khedira have deliberately not been selected as it looks like they will be traveling to Sweden for the U-21 finals.

[footyfan1]

By the way, CONGRATULATIONS TO CACAU AND TRAESCH on being nominated for the German NT for the very first time! I wish them both a great experience on the Asia trip, just hopefully they stat concentrated on the club until 17.20 on Saturday. Gomez and Hitzlsperger are also on the A-team.

Tasci and Khedira have deliberately not been selected as it looks like they will be traveling to Sweden for the U-21 finals.


Nice for them. But it also has to be mentioned that they pretty much only got called up because Leverkusen asked Low not to call up any of their players.......

[stonesean]

Nice for them. But it also has to be mentioned that they pretty much only got called up because Leverkusen asked Low not to call up any of their players.......


But, if either of those guys make a real impact, or heaven forbid, score a few goals, then the reason they happened to get called up doesn't matter one bit....

All one needs is a foot in the door.